London 13th November (Thursday)
For the past four days since Monday (11/8) until today I have been commuting daily to Malaysia Hall at Queenborough Terrace (Bayswater) for lunch. I made it mandatory to relish the home cooking.
Unlike the past 3 days where I lunched steam rice, today I ate Nasi lemak with "sambal udang besar and petai" and "sambal ikan kembong too". And to help me down the food better, a cup of teh tarik too. For the start a slice of "tepong talam". It could me BP8.50 today including BP1.0 (enam ringgit) for teh tarik and BP0.50 (tiga ringgit) for the tepong talam.
The canteen operator Awie and his wife originated from Sg. Petani at Taman Berlian. When I talked to Awie's wife yesterday she seemes to know Khairi's family (Arwah Hj Aziz and Mak teh) of Taman Peruda.
They have been here for more than eleven years.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Getting Around by "Just Ask"
London 11th November 2008
One principle that I holds dearly when traveling is never be afraid “to ask”. I will ask whenever I am not sure. On whatever that will get me out of the situation.
Few examples surfaced during this trip:
1. I was going to buy the bus ticket on Saturday morning at Euston Street to Regents College at Baker Street. In London bus tickets must be from purchased from ticket machines before boarding. And they need exact change. And in coins too. And I found myself of not having the requisite BP2.00 in coins.
Then I remembered the café bookshop that I went in earlier to buy the stationery. I was informed that they don’t sell stationery. Anyway I have struck a conversation with the person manning the bookshop. So I backtrack and “ASKED” him for help. Of course (what else) he obliged and I got the coins for the tickets. Bingo!
2. Walking on my way to Regents College I passed Madame Tassoud the famous wax museum and one of the London’s most famous visitors’ landmark. I would like my picture taken. So what else. I “ASKED” somebody to snap my picture. Again done!
3. I am not sure how best to travel in Central London at the cheapest possible. I “ASKED” at the ticket assistance. A ticket for single ride cost BP2.00 and will cost me substantially for few rides during the day. The gentleman advised me to purchase the daily ticket for BP5.30. I was very glad I did.
3. With that ticket on 10th November 2008 I made a few rides: 1. Russel Square to Marble Arch ; 2 Marble Arch to Queensborough ; 3 Queensborough to Russel Square ; 4. Russel Square to Hyde Park 5. Hyde Park to Green Park 6. Picaddily Circus to Russel Square.
Just ASK AND Wow!
4. I was in a fixed of the return journey to London Heathrow International Airport. I had a tough time on arrival with three pieces of luggage and dragging them in and out of tube. Luckilly I manage to squeezed the cabin bag into one of the bigger bags. However, it’s not possible to go with the tube with 3 fully grown bags. Going with cab ( taxi) is the easiest mode but the most expensive at nearly BP50. Again asking the hotel’s concierge prove a help. The door to door is available withone day advance booking at BP20.
One principle that I holds dearly when traveling is never be afraid “to ask”. I will ask whenever I am not sure. On whatever that will get me out of the situation.
Few examples surfaced during this trip:
1. I was going to buy the bus ticket on Saturday morning at Euston Street to Regents College at Baker Street. In London bus tickets must be from purchased from ticket machines before boarding. And they need exact change. And in coins too. And I found myself of not having the requisite BP2.00 in coins.
Then I remembered the café bookshop that I went in earlier to buy the stationery. I was informed that they don’t sell stationery. Anyway I have struck a conversation with the person manning the bookshop. So I backtrack and “ASKED” him for help. Of course (what else) he obliged and I got the coins for the tickets. Bingo!
2. Walking on my way to Regents College I passed Madame Tassoud the famous wax museum and one of the London’s most famous visitors’ landmark. I would like my picture taken. So what else. I “ASKED” somebody to snap my picture. Again done!
3. I am not sure how best to travel in Central London at the cheapest possible. I “ASKED” at the ticket assistance. A ticket for single ride cost BP2.00 and will cost me substantially for few rides during the day. The gentleman advised me to purchase the daily ticket for BP5.30. I was very glad I did.
3. With that ticket on 10th November 2008 I made a few rides: 1. Russel Square to Marble Arch ; 2 Marble Arch to Queensborough ; 3 Queensborough to Russel Square ; 4. Russel Square to Hyde Park 5. Hyde Park to Green Park 6. Picaddily Circus to Russel Square.
Just ASK AND Wow!
4. I was in a fixed of the return journey to London Heathrow International Airport. I had a tough time on arrival with three pieces of luggage and dragging them in and out of tube. Luckilly I manage to squeezed the cabin bag into one of the bigger bags. However, it’s not possible to go with the tube with 3 fully grown bags. Going with cab ( taxi) is the easiest mode but the most expensive at nearly BP50. Again asking the hotel’s concierge prove a help. The door to door is available withone day advance booking at BP20.
Monday, November 10, 2008
London Hujan dan Sejuk
Hari ini adalah hari kelima aku berada diLondon.
Seminar NLP telah berakhir semalam. Jadi hari ini aku mengambil kesempatan untuk berjalan sekitar London.
Cuaca hari ini kurang baik. Hujan sepanjang hari. Tambah menyejukkan. Pagi aku naik keretapi bawah tanah yang lebih dikenali dengan "tube" dari Russel Square.
Aku bertanya pada kaunter bantuan tiket apakah cara yanbg paling murah ubntuk bergerak dengan "tube". Dia syorkan ambil tiket sehari untuk Central London. Bayar BP5.30.
Dari Russel Square aku ke Holborn. Tukar "tube" ke Central Line untuk ke Marble Arch. Hujan semakin kuat bila tiba diMarble Arch. Kasut dimasuki air.
Aku masuk ke pusat beli belah Mark & Spencer.
Dari situ kembali kestesen Marble Arch. Naik "tub" le Queensway untuk ke Malaysia Hall dari Queensborouh Terrace. Dalam hujan aku sampai ke Malaysia Hall.
Makan tengahhari yang agak selesa. Terasa Puas. Jumpa beberapa orang muda yang baru tiba untuk melawat London. Bertemu dengan pengusaha kantin Malaysia Hall. Dia berasal dari Sungai Petani di Taman Berlian dekat dengan IKM dan Taman Peruda.
Lepas makan balik ke tempat penginapan diRoyal National Hotel. Hujan masih mencurah. Kasut basah kuyup dimasuki air. rehat.
Petang Jam 2.30 keluar semula. Masih hujan. Aku naik "tube" menggunakan tiket 'all day" pagi tadin untuk keHyde Park. Dari stesen itu aku berjalan ke Hard Rock Cafe London. Macam dalam lawatan lain beli T-Shirt HRC untuk Faizal dan Fitri dan diri sendiri. Banyak koleksi baju T HRC yang aku dah buat - Los ANgeles, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Niagara Falls, Manila, Gold Coast, HongKong, dll. Yang tak beli ialah baju HRC KL.
Dari Hyde park naik "tube" ke Green Park untuk ke Kedai Buku Waterstone's di Picaddily Streeet. Aku tersilap dan kena berjalan jauh. Kedai buku ini lebih dekat dengan Picaddily Square. Meredah hujan selanjang Picaddily Street. Akhirnya sampai.
Mencari buku sambil relaks. Beli dua buku iaitu "Maverick" oleh Rocardo Semler dan "Thinking Creatively: oleh Nick Souter. dari situ lintas jalan untuk ke Nero Cafe berhampiran Le Meridien Hotel. Pekena secawan Mocha Latte dan muffin. Naik tube balik ke Russel Square.
Seminar NLP telah berakhir semalam. Jadi hari ini aku mengambil kesempatan untuk berjalan sekitar London.
Cuaca hari ini kurang baik. Hujan sepanjang hari. Tambah menyejukkan. Pagi aku naik keretapi bawah tanah yang lebih dikenali dengan "tube" dari Russel Square.
Aku bertanya pada kaunter bantuan tiket apakah cara yanbg paling murah ubntuk bergerak dengan "tube". Dia syorkan ambil tiket sehari untuk Central London. Bayar BP5.30.
Dari Russel Square aku ke Holborn. Tukar "tube" ke Central Line untuk ke Marble Arch. Hujan semakin kuat bila tiba diMarble Arch. Kasut dimasuki air.
Aku masuk ke pusat beli belah Mark & Spencer.
Dari situ kembali kestesen Marble Arch. Naik "tub" le Queensway untuk ke Malaysia Hall dari Queensborouh Terrace. Dalam hujan aku sampai ke Malaysia Hall.
Makan tengahhari yang agak selesa. Terasa Puas. Jumpa beberapa orang muda yang baru tiba untuk melawat London. Bertemu dengan pengusaha kantin Malaysia Hall. Dia berasal dari Sungai Petani di Taman Berlian dekat dengan IKM dan Taman Peruda.
Lepas makan balik ke tempat penginapan diRoyal National Hotel. Hujan masih mencurah. Kasut basah kuyup dimasuki air. rehat.
Petang Jam 2.30 keluar semula. Masih hujan. Aku naik "tube" menggunakan tiket 'all day" pagi tadin untuk keHyde Park. Dari stesen itu aku berjalan ke Hard Rock Cafe London. Macam dalam lawatan lain beli T-Shirt HRC untuk Faizal dan Fitri dan diri sendiri. Banyak koleksi baju T HRC yang aku dah buat - Los ANgeles, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Niagara Falls, Manila, Gold Coast, HongKong, dll. Yang tak beli ialah baju HRC KL.
Dari Hyde park naik "tube" ke Green Park untuk ke Kedai Buku Waterstone's di Picaddily Streeet. Aku tersilap dan kena berjalan jauh. Kedai buku ini lebih dekat dengan Picaddily Square. Meredah hujan selanjang Picaddily Street. Akhirnya sampai.
Mencari buku sambil relaks. Beli dua buku iaitu "Maverick" oleh Rocardo Semler dan "Thinking Creatively: oleh Nick Souter. dari situ lintas jalan untuk ke Nero Cafe berhampiran Le Meridien Hotel. Pekena secawan Mocha Latte dan muffin. Naik tube balik ke Russel Square.
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